Pacifico closed Thursday and George Paxos, the man behind Blue and Melt, intends to renovate the site and bring in a restaurant with "a completely new concept," according to his son and business associate, Dimitrios Paxos.

"He's actively working on it now that Pacifico has moved out. He will be spending a lot of time on it. It's something that will be happening not too far down the line," Dimitrios Paxos said. "He's definitely got a game plan, it's just a little too early to announce anything."

Promenade Shops general manager Dean Shauger confirmed that Paxos intends to open a new restaurant in the space previously occupied by Pacifico, but referred additional questions about the plan to Paxos.